Pipeline neighborhoods in Nairobi’s Embakasi South is both enticing and dangerous.
Rows upon rows of towering residential blocks, masses of uncollected waste, and gushing sewage separate the two locations.
The Nairobi River’s miasma welcomes visitors to this region of Nairobi.
Kware and Pipeline are nothing more than concrete slums. There is usually a flurry of activity along the tiny streets, which have been further encroached upon by vendors, leaving walkers and automobiles scrambling for the few remaining spaces.
Pedestrians must learn to move quickly on one side of the road, taking care not to tread on the plates and cups exhibited by merchants and keeping a safe distance from automobiles.
Residents dread the rainy season because it makes the area impassable owing to mud and pools of water that collect on any open place.
The two neighborhoods are a haven for unscrupulous landlords who appear to be exempt from Nairobi City County’s housing and urban planning rules.
The majority of the housing units are bedsitters and single rooms, with a few one-bedroom flats thrown in for good measure.
Some of the residences are daycare centers from dawn to dusk and then become family dwellings at night. Others are back door clinics.
We asked Kenyans about their past experiences living in Pipeline Estate and received hundreds of hillarious responses.
We have sampled some of the top comments below:
Kendy Mbugua: My friend got a job in cabanas and decided to live around pipeline. Kuhama alihama poa on Saturday he left the house to report to work on Monday, in the evening coming back from work he forgot his house aliulizia nyumba yake adi mkuru kwa jenga. That how he started another life from crush. The dude forgot where he shifted. Ogopa pipeline.
Shiks D’Amore: Kuhama jioni na kesho yake nikaraukia kazi ,jioni kurudi nilitafta nyumba 4 good hours thanks God niliona caretaker akipita ikabidi nimfuate
Theophilus Theophilus: Niliingia kwa wenyewe nkidhani ni kwangu na hakukuwa stima,direct kwa bed nanikaanza kutafuna mamaa…alafu nkaskia knock heavy kwa mlango, kusimama nilipewa ngumi ya mdomo nikazigzag hadi 3rd floor..saa hii natembeanga na tochi.
Harriet Nasirumbi: Apo kuishi weka matope ndoo mzima Kwa nyumba,every time you leave dip your shoes inside the bucket ndo ukitembea una mark penye umetoka otherwise utatafuta kwako ujipate nakuru
Esther David: Nlihama usiku,asubuhi nkatoka kubuy chumvi… weuh aki nlipotea,I was like….nasi ni hapa tu nimetokea.for the better part of that week nlikua natokea na slippers zikiwa na maji ndio nkirudi nifuate foot steps
༺༻: nilihamia bedsitter……kwanzia nionyeshwe nyumba stima nilizima siku ya kuhama
Atieno Obat: I went there and Thought I was in Kamba land it was Nesa nesa from Pipu to Trans army
Kipkemoi Maina: Kuna mama alikuwa na duka 5th floor mazee watu wanatoka 2 floor wanaenda shop fifth floor
Nimu Lexy: Kuna jamaa alikuwa anachoma matiti za ng’ombe hapo kwale..greatness tupu
Kim Kabaya; I used to always forget the apartment I lived in. Nikifika place ilikuwa inauzwa maji, baaasi, najua nimepotea. Narudi nikiangalia tuoteli because our care taker used to own one. Weuh it was tough
Being Muneeb; Uko hakuna mchana,.kila time ni usiku ju ata stima haizimwi.. shadow ya flat moja ni giza kwa flat zingine..
Wycky G Inganji: Nakumbuka nkiamka asubui nkiencha cho nkapatana na rosecoco seller akaniambia since the soldier is up n ready, turudi ni so moja tu
Charles Bravin Kratos; Huku inafaa mhamie kadhaa, unaeza tafuta kwako wiki mzimaa, the place ukiwa mgeni kila mahali kunafanana
Mercy Musau: Kwa plot yote tulikua wakamba karibu nisahau kuongea kiswahili
Terrie Permane Lastborn: Hapa unaanika nguo zako za white alafu jirani juu yako anaanika jeans inadondosha maji ya bluu
What’s your experience living in Nairobi Estates? Have you ever lived in Pipeline? Share your experience in the comment section.Â
